This amendment would allow the New York State Legislature to authorize and regulate up to seven casinos. Proponents say it would grow jobs, increase state revenue for schools and allow local governments to lower property taxes. Opponents say those claims are inflated and point to social ills around gambling.

This would grant additional civil service credit to veterans who are certified as disabled after they have been appointed or promoted to a civil service position.

Currently, veterans are given credit on civil service exams and veterans are entitled to additional credit. But the current Constitution allows additional credit to be granted only once. That limits a veteran who is appointed or promoted before being certified as disabled.

This would allow local governments to exclude the construction or reconstruction of sewage facilities from the total when they are adding up the amount of debt allowed under the Constitution. A similar exemption expires in January. This would extend it for 10 years.

Proposal 5: In relation to a land exchange in the state forest preserve with NYCO Minerals, Inc.

This would allow NYCO Minerals to continue to mine in the town of Lewis, in the Adirondacks. Like proposal 4, voters must act in order for the state to lease, sell, exchange or take any forest preserve land. This would allow 200 acres for NYCO Minerals. In exchange, the company would give the state at least the same amount of land at least the same value, with a minimum assessed value of $1 million, to add to the forest preserve. When the company is done mining, it would restore the condition of the land and return it to the forest preserve. There are some contingencies about testing the quality and quantity of minerals before the exchange.

Proposal 6: Increasing the age until which certain state judges can serve.